Sideris Remains Open-Minded

Cynthia Sideris, current chair of Universal Cartographics, made a brief comment this morning on Jasmina Halsey’s ostensibly failed search for the ‘architects of creation’, outside UC headquarters:

“Whether or not Ms. Halsey’s ‘architects’ exist is still open to question, but chances are that some form of extra-terrestrial sentience exists in our galaxy. We’ve received data from explorers ranging as far as Beagle Point, but even that is still only an infinitesimal fraction of known stars in the galaxy. Well attested past encounters with Thargoids are just one example of such a meeting, but there could be many more sentients we’ve yet to meet. We can only keep looking.”

Former President Halsey’s psychological review continues.

CMDR Stateira Eleshenar

Zandu Science Journal | Interstellar Press

Published on Galnet

Probability Space

Concern is mounting in the hermitage system of Antal as reports suggest a prototype supercomputer known as Prometheus is predicting "a coming dark age".

The revolutionary mainframe uses near infinite amounts of raw data to create advanced social models, but since its activation the computer has repeatedly simulated a galactic upheaval resulting in trillions of deaths.

"We are currently running diagnostic tests on its logic centres, but so far the machine is functioning correctly" stated its designer, Bruno Ensor.

When asked if he believed the predictions, Ensor gave an unsettling reply:

"My colleagues in Sirius Gov have a saying: '....with enough data we can predict almost anything'.....the unknown artifacts, Starship One, barnacles, Halsey... maybe the computer can see something in the data we cannot. Maybe it really has shown us the future, and we just simply refuse to believe it."

CMDR Gan

Zandu Science Journal | Interstellar Press

Published in Antal

Rumours Sweep Pilot Hotspots

The recent appearance at Obsidian Orbital of an unknown craft, which scanned the station before departing at high speed have prompted a tide of discussion and rumour across inhabited space. At the Thargoid and Fer de Lance in Barnard’s Star, one veteran pilot gave a five hour oration to a mixed crowd of the bemused and confused:

“Thargoids! It’s Thargoids I tell ya! They never gave up after I escaped their clutches in 3249 and now they’re here for revenge…”

117.78 ly away at The Generator and Accelerator in Eotienses, local pilots have a different idea:

“Word has been going around that it’s the banned AIs coming back. Think about it – the Unknown Artefacts use Morse code. If they’re not from us they gotta be from something we created.”

Interstellar authorities have not yet commented on the incident at Obsidian Orbital, in what is widely interpreted to be an effort to maintain calm until further information can be obtained.

CMDR Stateira "Starcloak" Eleshenar

Zandu Science Journal | Interstellar Press

Leading Scientist Expresses Doubts

Yesterday Professor Ishmael Palin called upon independent pilots to deliver meta-alloys, produced by the newly discovered ‘barnacles’ in the Pleiades Nebula, to Obsidian Orbital, suggesting that the material could be the cure for the technological virus spreading through inhabited space. However, Professor Violet Belbin of the Xenological Research Institute today expressed doubts:

“I would caution against any hasty hailing of this wonder material as the answer to our problems. The nature of these ‘barnacles’ is not fully understood. They could be a form of alien life. Harvesting them may have unforeseen consequences. The Xenological Research Institute is sending a team to Maia and asks that Professor Palin takes our concerns into consideration.”

Pilots have already started scouring the system and are bringing back cargo holds full of meta-alloys to Professor Palin’s base of operations at Obsidian Orbital.

Cmdr Stateira 'Starcloak' Eleshenar

Zandu Science Journal | Interstellar Press

Published on GalNet News.

The Fate of the Antares' Crew and Passengers

Last week Sirius Corporation announced the successful recovery of debris belonging to lost passenger liner the Antares, and proclaimed its intention to subject the wreckage to extensive testing to determine the cause of the vessel’s destruction. What is still not known is whether any organic remains were found. The Friends of Antares memorial group issued a brief statement:

“We trust that if any biological remains have been found Sirius Corporation will not delay in repatriating them to the next of kin for appropriate funerary rites.”

One pilot who worked on the recovery effort said:

“If the craft ripped itself apart I doubt there’ll be anything left. If it didn’t… well, I’ve done a lot of rescues and even more wreckages. Explosive decompression ain’t pretty – and I’m not talking about the bulkheads. Any who didn’t try to hold their breaths will have been turned into swollen blue icicles. I don’t know if Sirius Corporation picked any up though – all I found were twisted scraps of metal.”

Sirius Corporation has yet to confirm the recovery of organic remains.

Cmdr Stateira 'Starcloak' Eleshenar

Zandu Science Journal | Interstellar Press

Intergalactic Travel Takes a Step Closer

Professor Yvette Kunoth of the widely respected independent institution, the Sapiens Research Centre and Space Agency, today released a brief statement alongside the publication of an extensive paper with 12776 contributing authors, two years after beginning a research programme funded by the SRCSA.

“My team has worked exhaustively, collaborating with leading minds across human inhabited space, and utilising the cutting edge equipment and technology available to us in SRCSA labs, to produce this paper. To summarise our findings in layman’s terms, the results of our investigations thus far indicate that it may be possible to enhance the scope of frame shift technology significantly in the future, with a view to bringing the dream of travel between galactic clusters closer.”

SRCSA officials acknowledged that findings were promising, but noted that future development relies on a massive influx of sustained funding in order to produce tangible technology.

Cmdr Stateira 'Starcloak' Eleshenar

Zandu Science Journal | Interstellar Press

Scientific progress is not earned through war

The interstellar STEM community has expressed their concern over Zachary Hudson's decision of engaging in preparations towards the annexing of Kaushpoos, the system selected for the construction of the Ocellus Exploration Station which will act as a beacon for explorers in the Pleiades Nebula.

The head engineer in charge of construction stated that Mr. Hudson has to respect the Universal Cartographic's decision to entrust this project to the engineers of the Alliance and that any hostilities towards the system will not only earn him no glory, but can only hinder the progress of this goal and mankind in general.

CMDR Apos

Galactic Science Weekly | Interstellar Press